Shift the Dog

His body stiff cold damp lifeless now
walking north in the orchard he died
alone like he lived independent dog
my loss of you is complete forever

so old and yet so young in memory
you bounded past us on the path
did you remember when you pulled
sleds across the Ontario winter land
even in old age you would bound
out in front of us down the path
strident white tail up in the air you
were pure beauty in motion fast
and now you are buried deep
and all we have left is your fur
we carry a piece in our pockets
oh my sweet handsome Shift my
heart is so sad for your passing and
yet I know you were such a gift
God DOg in heaven soar beyond

Early Morning Walk

I am standing at the gates of heaven
two stones sing the road for me
gathered at the beach
early
morning the best time of day in stillness
there is the haunting beauty of prefection
and I am at the door of heaven singing
singing for the ones in Tibet who burn
who burn their bodies with passion for
the liberation of their county oh the pain
the strength of mind it must take to die

Now I get to live this life of pure bliss
in country road I walk with birds singing
Heaven I am in heaven but I feel hell 
Romeo Dallaire is on the radio talking
talking about the global politic of pure
indifference to the flight of  suffering


I am walking in the early morning dawn
with the dog god dog with me he is so
full of love and in the moment he is all
the stones sing me home now sing me
an understanding of my world here
my world in a moment of knowing
it can all change in a fraction the blink
of and eye and it is over life life love
the young men of fire the red flames
flying as one runs he is on fire  get
a blanket of water smother the pain
oh God he is somebody's beloved
now long does the body withstand
I am at walking in the door the door
of heaven singing their death song

Conflict

Stand up and fight for your self: fight the good fight
with all the love and charity in your heart now
speak with compassionate passion delight in
words that bounce from from your heart core
the word is right if you know the wisdom
the word is right if you know the meaning
stand up for your rights Bob Marley said